Temperatures in Cincinnati to reach the mid-90s, with indices feeling like over 100 degrees

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Updated: 7:04 PM EDT Jun 15, 2018

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WEBVTT MEGHAN MITCHELL HAS MORE. >> A LOT OF IT IS ALREADY AWAY TO NOTHING. MEGHAN: SAMUEL LANDIS KNOWS HOW TO KEEP COOL AFTER LIVING ON THE DOWNTOWN STREETS FOR 20 YEARS. >> IT WILL COOL THE BODY TEMPERATURE OFF. EVEN THE WRISTS OR ANOTHER POINT WHERE THEY CAN PULL THE TEMPERATURE DOWN. MEGHAN: A FEW YEARS AGO SAMUEL STARTED MASLOW’S ARMY, WAY TO SERVE PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. THAT EFFORT GAINED A NEW MEANING LAST DECEMBER WHEN ONE OF HIS FRIENDS AND FELLOW VOLUNTEERS, CAN MARTIN K --EN MARTIN, DIED DOWNTOWN DUE TO EXTREME COLD. >>KEN MARTIN CAN NEVER MEGAN: TRULY BE REPLACED. A DANGEROUSLY HOT FORECAST HEAT. THIS WEEKEND MASLOW’S ARMY WILL BEGINNING OF FOOD, FROZEN WATER BOTTLES, COOL PACKS AND PROVIDING TENTS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOWHERE TO GO. >> I DON’T WANT TO SEE ANYONE ELSE SUFFER THE WAY CAN DID IN THIS HEAT IS VERY DANGEROUS. NOT SOMETHING TO BE PLAYING AROUND WITH. IF YOU WANT TO HELP MEGAN: OUT THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE HEAT MASLOW’S ARMY IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO BRING FROZEN WATER BOTTLES TO THEIR FATHER’S DAY EVENT

Organization to provide relief from hot temperatures in Cincinnati

Temperatures in Cincinnati to reach the mid-90s, with indices feeling like over 100 degrees

Temperatures in Cincinnati will reach the mid-90s on Sunday, June 17, with indices feeling like over 100 degrees.

“I've had this bag of ice out for 10 mins now, and it's about 85 degrees out and [a lot] of it has already melted away to nothing,” said Samuel Adams Landis, co-founder of Maslow's Army.

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A few years ago, Landis started Maslow's Army as a way to serve people who are impoverished.

Landis knows how to keep cool after living on the downtown streets for 20 years.

“Maybe a wet rag, place it around the neck, it will cool the body temperature off, even the wrist or another point where they can actually cool their temperature down,” said Landis.

Landis' effort with Maslow’s Army gained new meaning last December when one of his friends and fellow volunteers, Ken Martin, died downtown due to extreme cold.

“Losing Ken Martin was like losing a part of our foundation. Ken Martin can truly never be replaced,” said Landis.

This weekend, the extreme weather poses a huge risk, so Maslow’s Army will be using Father’s Day to give out food, frozen water bottles and cool packs and will provide cooling tents for those who have nowhere to go.

"I just, I don't want to see anybody else suffer like the way Ken did. And this heat is very dangerous, it's not something to be played around with,” said Landis.

Landis suggests to those who would like to help to bring frozen water bottles to the site or give them out to people in need this weekend.

The Father’s Day event will be held on 5th and Main streets in downtown Cincinnati from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

If you go outside this weekend, the health department does have safety some suggestions. First, drink a lot of water and avoid any alcohol if you can. It's also recommended you wear light wear light colored clothing and decrease any physical activity. But most importantly, make sure you check in on older people, people in need of medical care, and kids who are outside playing sports in the heat.